Hi,
I am 24, living in Holland. Since a few years I used Ubuntu in many forms (currently Xubuntu). There is a massive lack of games in open source with the same level of graphics, story, etc there is in proprietary games. In fact, most proprietary games can't be installed on Linux. Using Wine most often results in a disappointment, since after installing the game won't run. And last but not least, with a new install of your graphics drivers (often required after updating your OS), you need to fix your games again... This is all too much hassle for games you can almost get for free using Windows.
Get World of Warcraft, Battlefield (whatever version is used now), Unreal Tournament 3, etc to Linux and make sure they can be played using just 1 button to click and people will start paying interest. Every gamer I know of, will almost look at value for money when gaming. Cheaper PCs, software and games are one of the biggest reasons gamers will decide on what to choose. Of course, the game itself is important too.
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